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The Digital SLR Handbook | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Freeman
Publisher: Ilex
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 23126
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 1904705367
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
EAN: 9781904705369
ASIN: 1904705367
Publication Date: February 14, 2005
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A reasonably experienced film photographer's guide to digital January 19, 2008
Mr. Clg Bell (Tiverton, Devon)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
If, like me, you understand film photography but have finally scraped together the money to buy a decent digital camera, then you will discover that your new toy is both familiar (focus, aperture, shutter speed) and very different (noise, histograms, washed out highlights). Also you will find that some film and darkroom processes (ISO rating, colour balance, cropping, shading) have moved to the camera or the computer.
This is the best written and most informative description of the technical aspects of the digital format that I have found. The illustrations are clear, the style is lucid, and the level of technical detail is sufficient to explain the technicalities without descending into horribly complex equations. It is also a good read - and definitely not boring.
Although the author explains things from the basics, in practice this is a not a book for a beginner, but rather for someone who already has a good basic knowledge of photography and wants to master the subtleties of the digital medium. So it is ideal for those converting from film to the new format.
One final comment: don't buy this book if you have a simple "point and shoot" digital camera! You'll get frustrated because, as the title makes clear, it is about digital SLRs and it assumes that you both have one and want to learn about using it.
One of the best guides to Digital Techniques July 12, 2007
Fazal Ali (London, UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I would like to debunk some of the claims made about this book. This book is NOT about composition, so the previous comments about this book not explaining this aspect are missing the point. What this book IS about is DIGITAL techniques to download, store and print photos, amongst other things. People who have read some of Tom Angs's books will find material of a similar nature in here.
The difference is that this book, with no disrespect to Tom, is far superior in its presentation and instruction. Here you have a very experienced teacher of photography explaining concepts such as colour management and The Zone System in clear and interesting language. Only a few books on the market can match it in terms of explaining
and instructing on the use of digital photography technology. Perhaps total beginners would need to read up on some of the tutorials found on the better websites before tackling this book.
For those looking for a book on composition, Freeman's much older title 'Image' is in my opinion the best single volume I have read on the topic. It is very hard to find and I am glad I have a copy as I never fail to be inspired by its content. Look out for an update of it called 'The Photographers Eye', although I havent read it yet.
Good reference guide April 27, 2007
Ms. Judith Passant (Oxford, England)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This isn't a book to sit and read - it IS very technical and best used as reference material to be dipped into for specific topics. I found it the best book on digital I've seen for a long time as it really explained technical terms and subjects. I didn't read it expecting to be told how to take a good photograph - there are plenty of books for that - I did expect a book all about a digital SLR and related areas, and that's just what I got. It's the only library book on the subject that I have been compelled to go out and buy!
Serious reading! April 8, 2007
John Glover (Berkshire UK)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
An excellent book for anyone interested in the technical side of SLR photography. The book is very detailed and covers a myriad of all things SLR and SLR related. It can be hard going in places but even beginners will benefit from this book because as your hobby grows the knowledge that you may require can all be found within its pages. Subjects are covered in a logical well defined order and the illustrations are very well presented with explanations clear and concise. I personally learnt a lot about cameras and photography from this book alone and it would be my first port of call to find something out.
Highly recommended
 Good but boring March 12, 2007
D. Jackson (Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK)
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
Warning this book is very dry. It contains some very useful information but it is a drudge to read. These is a lot on digital workflow a lot of which would probably be better gleamed from a photoshop manual. There is some good technical information on how digital SLR's are put together and work. A lot I found very obvious and a lot I found very technical. It has given me an understanding of some of the more technical aspects of digital SLR's but it is not the kind of book that will help you take better photos.
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